Le 27 mai 2015
Is Canada on the path to totalitarianism?
Publication: Al Jazeera
Craig Forcese, Faculty of Law, comments on the arrest of 10 young Montreal residents suspected of wanting to leave the country to join jihadist groups, last week at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport.
Province to regulate e-cigarettes; Flavoured tobacco gets outright ban
Publication: National Post
David Sweanor, Faculty of Law, discusses the provincial government's move to regulate e-cigarettes and to ban flavoured tobacco. “It’s really forcing Ontarians to continue smoking cigarettes rather than moving them to products that would be massively less hazardous.”
Bill C-50 facing mounting opposition ahead of Poilievre committee appearance
Publication: Yahoo News Canada
Michael Pal, Faculty of Law, comments on Bill C-50, tabled in the House just after the Ontario Superior Court struck down a rule barring anyone living overseas for more than five years from voting, stating that it violates the spirit of that court ruling.
Gare aux fausses accusations, dit une experte
Publication: Le Droit
Teresa Scassa, Faculté de droit, discute de sa préoccupation envers l'annonce de Facebook Canada de diffuser des alertes Amber sur les fils d'actualité de ses abonnés. « C'est certainement un danger sur la réputation, les fausses accusations, ou les accusations exagérées. »